User manual PLANAR PL171M Product Manual

[. . . ] A proper type of power cord has been selected according to the safety of destination and must be used to prevent electric shock. PL171M 1 Contents Note: To access our Users Guide Homepage (Page 2) at anytime, simply click on the below Homepage icon or use the arrow icon(s) to browse through each page. When in Homepage, clicking on your desired topic will automatically open each page. Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Please refer to P. 5 to adjust the monitor. Cleaning the TFT LCD Monitor Wipe screen gently with a clean lens brush of camel hair, or a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. It can remove dust and other particles which will not scratch the LCD panel. If it is still not clean, blow and wipe gently with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Do not apply pressure to the LCD panel. 4 Adjusting the Monitor Press down on the stand and gently adjust the monitor to a suitable viewing angle (see Figure below). Please note that this monitor can only be tilted forward to 5 degree and backward to 20 degrees. To prevent damage to the monitor, do not press the screen over its tolerant angles. 5 Quick Installation Make sure the computer is turned off. Attach the female end of the power cord (Indication F) to the adapter (Indication E), then plug the adapter connector to the power "DC-IN (Indication A)" jack of the LCD monitor. Plug one end of the 15 pin D-Sub signal cable (Indication G) in the "ANALOG" video signal connector (Indication B) of LCD monitor. If you use digital signal, plug one end of the 24 pin DVI-D signal cable (Indication H) in the "DIGITAL" video signal connector (Indication C) of LCD monitor. When using an audio cable, plug one end of the cable in the "AUDIO" jack of the LCD monitor, and plug the other end in the jack of the sound card. Before your operations of the monitor, please refer to P. 7 "Operations" first. D A C B I G H E F A. Audio Cable 6 Operations Push the power button (Indication E) on the front of the LCD monitor to turn it on. When the power light (Indication F) turns green, the LCD is ready to use. Power LED B C D E F Press this button to turn on/off the OSD (On Screen Display) main menu. To increase the value of selected item. Press this button to activate "AUTO SYNC", "AUTO-CONTRAST" and "BRIGHTNESS". When the light is green, the power is on; orange when the power is active off. Hot Keys Audio: When OSD menu is not displayed, press the [-] button to activate audio function. Press the [+] button to increase volume, [-] button to decrease volume shown below. Press [Menu] to exit the Audio window. Auto: Press the [Auto] button to activate Auto-Sync, Auto-Contrast and Brightness under any circumstances. 7 OSD Main Menu For screen adjustments, press the [Menu] button to display the OSD (On-Screen Display) Main Menu shown below. Press the [+] or [-] button to scroll up or down the menu to your required options. Please note that the OSD will automatically turn off in 30 seconds without any manipulation or by simply pressing the [Menu] button for 2 seconds. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast level of the screen image. Under Main Menu, select CONTRAST using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press the [+] button to increase contrast, [-] button to decrease contrast shown below. [. . . ] This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]